#YourNameEngravedHerein #TaiwaneseMovie #loveislove

Even with that, I am proud to be Taiwanese. We have made great progress, and I believe my generation will continue to move forward. One day, I hope we will not need to use the word “brave” when we talk about love. Because love itself should never require courage.

The referendum failed, and it made me realise how strong the generation gap was. Later, the government created a special law for same-sex marriage instead of changing the Civil Code. It looked like equality, but the word “special” still showed that separation exists.

When Taiwan legalised same-sex marriage in 2019, I felt proud but also a little conflicted. I still remember the 2018 referendum when I was in high school. Most young people supported marriage equality, but many older people did not.

In Chinese societies, many queer stories are told through the idea of family harmony. In the movie, Jia-han chooses to get married not because he stops loving Birdy, but because social and family pressure push him to do so.

That's why even now, when someone comes out, people often ask, “Do your parents know?” This connects to Neo-Confucian homonormativity. In Chinese societies, many queer stories are told through the idea of family harmony.

However, not everyone has that kind of family. My grandparents and still do not support same-sex marriage.In Taiwan, many people believe that marriage is not only between two people but also between two families.It comes from Confucian culture, where harmony and family reputation are very important.

Fortunately, my mom is a civics teacher, accepted me and even helped me tell my dad. Later, my dad sent me a long message saying that he would always support me, no matter what I chose. At that moment, I realized how lucky I was to have parents who love and accept me.

It seems like a simple question, but it shows how confused he feels about love and family. That moment reminded me of something from my own life. I had a girlfriend years ago. One day, we told my mother that we were together.I cried because I was scared of how she would react.

The love between Jia-han and Birdy is not only about love, but also freedom, fear, and what's it means normal. One scene touched me is that when Jia-han ask his mom, "Why did you marry dad?", and his mom didn't really answer him.

For me, Your Name Engraved Herein is not only a love story between two boys. It's about a whole generation learning to love while love is not allowed. The story takes place in 1987, after Taiwan's martial law ended. Society was starting to change, but people's mind was still limit in old traditions.

#esport #신데렐라법 #LOL

I believe over-restriction often backfires. The more you forbid young people from gaming, the more likely they are to sneak around or become obsessed later. Instead, with better education and policy, gaming can be viewed as a serious and healthy part of cultural development.

In contrast, in Taiwan or China, parents still see gaming as a waste of time. China’s strict laws limit minors to playing games only three days a week. Personally, even when I play for just half an hour, my mom still calls it an “addiction.”

I think all of this are related to the cultural mindset difference. When a country consistently invests in cultural industries, people grow up in an environment that values creativity and diversity, so they are more open to nontraditional careers.

Eventually 신데렐라법 repealed after strong public criticism. From this incident, you can see how people treat esport differently. Nowadays, universities in South Korea even have university programs, academies, and career paths dedicated to eSports.

However, as eSports spread into schools, concerns grew among parents who believed children were “addicted to gaming.” This led the law "신데렐라법" be promoted. It ban infant to play online games after midnight. But it came out to affect a teenage pro-gamer from competing.

Combined with the rapid growth of technology and internet, cultural industry has became a new economic engine in Korea. The government actively hosted national eSports tournaments, drawing attention from all over Asia. And successfully set a trend of esport in Asia( mainly Pacific Asia).

The reason why Korea has able to develop esport industry to such a large scale lies in its industrial transformation after the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis. Korean government boldly move away from a manufacturing-based economy and began to heavily invest cultural industry, like K-pop, K-drama,esport.

#IPMAN #ChineseFilm #Idealfather #葉問

My family members love Ip Man so much, but we never notice the ideology behind the film. For me, it like that we have been living under the expectation or nationalism, but never notice that. That's the problem.

This also echoes the new imagination of the "ideal father" in contemporary popular culture, such as the gentle but still majestic image of fatherhood in "Where Are We Going, Dad?"

Making both father and the nation(China) should be respected, but build a authoritative image that hard to get close to. But Ip Man was changed in the final series. He known how to express the love to his son. It represents the soften and emotional of Chinese patriarchy.

I have watched all of the series of Ip Man. The character of Ip Man shows the typical Asian paternal authority of dads, who is taciturn, reserved and not expressive. But they love their family deep in their heart. The film combines father's love and national sentiment.

#masculinity
#idealfather
#WhereAreWeGoing

I understand why people love it. It fulfills our motional desire for a close, loving father figure. After watching this show, I also think about 'Do I have ideal father?'

I think the show is not to challenge patriarchy. It's trying to create emotional moments. The audience may feels touched and believes that fatherhood has change, but gender equality is not be discussed.

Audience comments that praise these “perfect dads” show how we project our desire for an ideal father rather than understand real fatherhood. Society still treats fathers and mothers differently when fathers do something small, it’s praised; when mothers do the same, it’s seen as their duty.

That makes father and their child aren't close to each other.The show tries to soften that image by presenting “gentle fathers” who show love and warmth.
But in real life, no father can always be that perfect. This kind of portrayal creates unrealistic pressure and reinforces idealized masculinity.

The show also presents all fathers in a positive way, with captions like “A father’s love is silent but always present.” I think it's reasonable because Chinese patriarchy is still very strong. Fathers are expected to be authoritative and to provide for the family.